As the Philippines enters its third month of Covid-19 vaccine program, the nationwide April 28–May 2, 2021 Social Weather Survey found 51% of adult Filipinos confident (18% very confident, 34% somewhat confident, correctly rounded), 31% uncertain, and 17% not confident (12% somewhat not confident, 5% not at all confident) about the government’s evaluation of the Covid-19 vaccines.
Willingness for vaccination is 1/3 Yes, 1/3 Unsure, and 1/3 No
The May 2021 survey also asked, “If you have a chance to be given a free vaccine that can prevent Covid-19 which has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration or FDA, would you… Surely get vaccinated; Probably get vaccinated; Be unsure about getting vaccinated; Probably not get vaccinated; Surely not get vaccinated? (Kung may pagkakataon kayong bigyan ng libreng bakuna na makakapigil sa Covid-19 na aprubado ng Food and Drug Administration o FDA, kayo ba ay… Siguradong magpapabakuna; Malamang na magpapabakuna; Hindi tiyak kung magpapabakuna o hindi; Malamang hindi magpapabakuna; Siguradong hindi magpapabakuna?)”
To this, 32% say they are willing (consisting of 23% surely and 9% probably), 35% are uncertain about it, and 33% are unwilling (consisting of 7% probably not and 26% surely not) to get vaccinated.
The percentage of those willing (surely or probably) to get vaccinated is 58% among those very confident, versus 38% among those somewhat confident, 18% among those of uncertain confidence, 20% among those somewhat not confident, and 11% among those not at all confident, about the government’s evaluation of the vaccines.
SWS: 51% of adult Filipinos are confident on government’s evaluation of Covid-19 vaccines
Fear of side effects is the top reason for being uncertain and unwilling about vaccination
Among those who are uncertain about getting vaccinated, 39% cited reasons related to I’m afraid of the possible side effects, followed by 21% It’s not safe and effective, 11% I might die/I heard reports of fatality, 11% I’m afraid/I don’t trust the vaccine, and 11% I have comorbidity/I’m too old.
Obtaining single-digit scores are reasons related to I heard negative feedback about the vaccines (6%), I might get sick/I might get Covid-19 (3%), I’m healthy/I’m not sick (2%), and I just don’t like/need it (1%). The rest gave other reasons (1%) or did not answer (1%).
Among those who are unwilling to be vaccinated (% who will probably not/surely not get the Covid-19 vaccine), 30% gave reasons related to I’m afraid of the possible side effects, followed by 20% I might die/I heard reports of fatality, 17% I have comorbidity/I’m too old, and 11% I might get sick/I might get Covid-19.
Other reasons for being unwilling to be vaccinated are related to It’s not safe and effective (9%), I’m afraid/I don’t trust the vaccine (9%), I don’t like/need it (8%), I’m healthy/I’m not sick (3%), I don’t believe in Covid-19 (1%), and others (2%).
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